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Evergreen Impact Housing Fund and Inland Group Announce Opening of Spanaway Affordable Housing Apartments

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Safe Deposit Boxes at Sound

Safe deposit boxes are a valuable tool for protecting your most important possessions. Continue reading →

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Phishing: What It Is and How to Protect Yourself

Phishing scams are on the rise as businesses become increasingly digitalized, posing a threat to sensitive information. Continue reading →

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Coin Counting Service at Sound

Sound offers coin counting for Members and Shared Branching guests at select branches. Continue reading →

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Sound Credit Union and UW Tacoma’s Milgard Center for Business Analytics Announce Statewide FinTech Competition

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How To Help Young Adult Children Achieve Financial Independence

Mastering financial independence doesn’t happen all at once. Instead, it’s a work in progress. Continue reading →

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How to Spot A Scam And Protect Your Money

Scams abound these days, all of them designed to steal your money, sometimes over the long haul, sometimes in a single transaction. Continue reading →

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The Importance of Having a Will and Estate Plan

Anyone who cares about what happens to the people they love or the stuff they leave behind can likely benefit from setting up an estate plan. Continue reading →

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How Much Insurance You Really Need To Protect Yourself And Your Family

Life teaches us that we can never be too prepared. We all need a protection plan in place, which includes a few essential elements: an emergency fund, health insurance, a basic estate plan and enough life insurance. Continue reading →

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All About Operating Agreements

An operating agreement is a document that outlines the internal rules and procedures for managing and operating a Limited Liability Company (LLC). If you don’t have a document that you and your partners have agreed to, then you’re at the mercy of the default operating agreement that’s provided by your state. Continue reading →